Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-27

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Office furniture and fxtures... S0S W.
Expenses on account Of New Orleans
exhibit. las "
Compiling census statistics ............ 14l 00
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Total $4,0V0 W
INoTE-Sepsrate sccocnts are also
submitted, showing all receipts aud dls-
bursements of the advertising depart
ment Of the Bulletin, and the postage
account, including map sales, ETC..
BUREAU OF STATISTICS.
The use made OF statistical informa-
ton is of the greatest value, and to oil
concerned. Not only does it furnish the
best OF material for the s~ubstructure OF
fact and figures on which the strongest
claims of Dakota for immigration and
new growth may rest, but it is OF the
highest consequence and value to the
territory o. state itself, in taking note Of
it's own progress and keeping step ss we
may say, in the line Of counties, which
should be frequently inspected, efficient.
ly drilled, and by mutual effort and ex-
ample brought up in the greatest degree
possible to the standard of proficiency
which marks the highest growth of the
commonwealth Il y
The present law, which was put IN
operation ss thoroughly as could be
during the past year, has merely paved
the way,and the experience gained there
under will be of the greatest assistance
In the future, as it has been of inestim-
able value In the suggestions which,
springing from it, are to be embodied in
. carefully drawn statute now, being
prepared Tor submission to the leglsla.
ture, and to which further reference ia
made below. 4 = =
Returns of agricultural and other
statistics required OF assessors have been
made from over forty counties. as shown
in the accompanying tables. These 90
turns are not wholly satisfactory under
some heads Of itemized information,
rendered difficult to obtain in many
cases, growing out Of the refusal or
neglect OF farmers and others to properly
observe the law. = y
The information comprised in the table
relating to tree culture, while not as
complete as it ought to be, and possibly
incorrect in instances where only partial
returns were secured, is particularly
gratifying.
This table itself alone presents argu-
ment enough to show the wisdom of not
repeating, but OF vigorously amending
the timber culture law now before con-
gress.
The present law would be satisfactory
| enough with regard to the compilation
by county clerks and auditors of state
ments of county indebtedness, If those
| county officers would be q little more
prompt Of a GLASS, having but to devote
Q few hours OF their time, twice a year,
&C .hst task q filing ont he blanks pso-
| vided them for the purpose. x X il
The tables given, showing the county
indebtedness and financial condition Of
each section Of the territory as made
| up includes the partial returns made by
the counties designated, six months
previous to the date of the current state.
ment. =
The following recommendations and
suggestions are respectfully submitted
The business and responsibility OIL
collecting all the county statistics. re.
quired should be attached to the office
Of record kept by the county clerk OF
auditor OF each county,
In case q registry Of deaths, births and
marriages 10 provided for by law. il
would be proper to fix suitable fees fol-
the keeping OF the same in the clerks
Office, and this form of compensation
would be adequate for the purpose.
Assessors should be required to collect
the agricultural statistics provided fol
and designated, at the time or taklnf
the regular annual assessment, or q
nearly as possible, and make their RETURN
within q specified time to the count,
clerk or auditor of each organized
county.
There should be provided, according
to the law passed by the legislature, b.
and in each county, . certain REASONABLE,
compensation for the extra time an,
expenses incurred in the collection o
these statistics by the assessors, an,
their compilation by the county asses
eors, and their compilation by til
county clerks and auditor. y
The spirit OF these and other sugges
J tlons looking to the same end will b
carried ont in the new statute to b
offered during the session of the legis
lature as q substitute for the existinI
law. X
The number OF blanks OF all kinds ful
niBhed by this office for the purpose Q
collecting and compiling statistica, in
cludlng several Thousand blanks O
hand, amounts to 100000.
i OAK oTA WEATHER sERyICK.
The organization OF. the Dakot
weather service in connection with thi
Office was undertaken during the sum
mer of 1885. by cooperation and throug
. the kind assistance Of the chief signs
$ officer, United States army. y =
The accompanying diagrams will sho'
. the relative location of the stations DIES
signated above, with respect to the are
. and general surface OF Dakota territor.
Il n
: The monthly reports furnished 81
made good use Of in the publications
: the Office, Ly way Of adding the stati
: tics OF the weather to the other ipformi
. ton sent abroad respecting the soil, cl
!, mate etc., OF Dakota.
( The actual rainfall, with the exs,
! : facts about the distribution Of ralnfa
. and other characteristics of the weatht
! Go il is experienced, are laid before tt
I reader, who is asked to take very lit
= , Cor granted on this head. =
The tables given herewith present tt
monthly summaries, respectively, IL
April; July, October and January, i5s
. which represent u seasons of tt
!. year, and by reaaon Of the comparison
y made, in connection with the record
. the observations during each montl
: serve to show pretty we'll the kind
weather en- an average in Dakota, q
cording to the past and present 90,
ditions Of atmosphere and climate. =
= A practical branch OF the sign
= service, designed for the benefit